Ajman King is the standout favourite in this Class 2 Handicap contest – and with good reason.

Roger Varian’s impressive four-year-old has been in cracking form of late. He returned to action at Epsom in April to complete a cross-seasonal hat-trick and maintain his unbeaten record at the Surrey course.

He’s shown his quality by rising through the classes and a 6lb rise shouldn’t be beyond him over his favourite 1m2f distance.

Previous runs on soft ground suggest that any overnight rain should not be a problem.

With Lah Ti Dar and Magical both missing from the Oaks line-up, we could be set for a wide-open renewal of the third Classic of the season.

Aidan O’Brien accounts for half of the field, so it’s perhaps no surprise that we’re plumping for one of his Ballydoyle hopefuls.

Bye Bye Baby has shown a liking for soft and heavy ground in the past and on that basis – plus some pretty decent form – she gets the nod from the Ladbrokes News crew.

The daughter of Galileo returned to form last time out when landing a tasty looking Group 3 at the Curragh. She’s taken to prove her staying power in conditions which should suit the filly down to the ground.

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